Thompson Templehttp://www.thompsontemple.net/
Outfitting hunters in the Texas Hill Country since 1971.en-US2011-04-07T16:09:30-05:00

Hunting in the <br>Texas Hill Countryhttp://www.thompsontemple.net/2011/04/keep-the-wind-in-your-face-the-sun-at-your-back-and-the-lord-in-your-heart-good-hunting-i-hope-you-will-select-me-for.html
Outfitting hunters in Texas since 1971: Exotic hunting for axis deer, blackbuck antelope, pure mouflon sheep, and other species. Native hunting for whitetail and mule deer. Discount ram hunts also available. Most of our hunts are in southwest Texas on the southern edge of the Edwards Plateau in the Texas...<p>Outfitting hunters in Texas since 1971:</p>
<p>Exotic hunting for axis deer, blackbuck antelope, pure mouflon sheep, and other species. Native hunting for whitetail and mule deer. Discount ram hunts also available.</p>
<p>Most of our hunts are in southwest Texas on the southern edge of the Edwards Plateau in the Texas Hill Country. &#0160;Our principal ranch is at 2200 feet elevation which makes the average day a few degrees cooler than the temperatures in adjacent lower altitude areas.</p>
<p>Would be happy to visit with you about your next hunt in Texas...</p>
<p>Call me for current pricing and information- (830)&#0160;486-6702</p>Admin2011-04-07T16:09:30-05:00Trophy Exotic Hunthttp://www.thompsontemple.net/2008/05/trophy-exotic-hunt.html
My trophy exotic hunts are on several ranches close to Camp Wood, Texas. The prices vary by species. These hunts have a $250.00 per day guide fee in addition to the animal trophy fee. I recommend the Woodbine Inn in Camp Wood, Texas (830-597-2310) for lodging. The guide will meet...<p>My trophy exotic hunts are on several ranches close to Camp Wood, Texas. The prices vary by species. These hunts have a $250.00 per day guide fee in addition to the animal trophy fee. I recommend the Woodbine Inn in Camp Wood, Texas (830-597-2310) for lodging.</p>
<p>The guide will meet you at the Inn. There are local skinners, meat processors and taxidermists to take care of your trophy. Most of the hunting is &quot;Safari Style&quot; which is from a vehicle. Again I welcome rifle, bow (compound and traditional), black powder and handgun hunting.</p>
<p>We do not charge for non-hunters.</p>
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<p><br /><span style="font-size: 13pt;">&#0160;<strong>Whitetail and Exotic Pricing for 2013</strong></span></p>
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<p>Axis Buck<span> </span></p>
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<td align="center" height="19" width="42%">$1600.00</td>
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<p>Fallow Buck <span> </span></p>
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<td align="center" height="19" width="42%">$1750.00</td>
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<p>Sika Grande Deer<span>&#0160;</span></p>
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<td align="center" height="19" width="42%">$2500.00</td>
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<p>Red Deer <span> </span></p>
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<td align="center" height="19" width="42%">$3500.00</td>
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<p>Urial Ram<span>&#0160;</span></p>
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<td align="center" height="19" width="42%">$6500.00</td>
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<p>Blackbuck<span> </span><span> </span></p>
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<td align="center" height="19" width="42%">$1500.00</td>
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<p>Addax<span> </span></p>
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<td align="center" height="19" width="42%">$3500.00</td>
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<p>Ibex <span> </span><span> </span></p>
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<td align="center" height="19" width="42%">$1500.00</td>
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<p><span>Gemsbok</span></p>
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<td align="center" height="19" width="42%">$3500.00</td>
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<p><span>Whitetail Buck -&#0160;8 Point</span></p>
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<td align="center" height="19" width="42%">$850.00</td>
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<p><span>Whitetail Buck - 10 Point and Up</span></p>
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<td align="center" height="19" width="42%">$2500.00</td>
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<p>Axis Does <span> </span></p>
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<td align="center" height="19" width="42%">$250.00</td>
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<p><span>Fallow Does </span></p>
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<td align="center" height="19" width="42%">$250.00</td>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong> Plus $250.00 per day guide fee </strong>(<span style="font-size: 85%;">as noted above</span>)</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><strong><em>Wounded and lost fee is 75% of above.&#0160;</em></strong></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><strong><em>Prices are subject to change, please verify when making reservations</em></strong></span><span style="color: #000080; font-size: 100%;">.</span></span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-size: 100%;">Descriptions:</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 100%;">Axis Deer </span><span style="font-size: 180%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">(Country of Origin: India)</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 100%;">This spotted deer from India is commonly known as the most beautiful deer in the world. They typically have three points on each antler. A large buck can weigh 250 pounds with antlers thirty inches or more in length.</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 100%;">Fallow Deer</span><span style="font-size: 180%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">(Country of Origin: Europe )</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 100%;">I have often said that the Fallow deer is my favorite exotic. They can have thick palmated antlers with 20 points or more. They are solid white, dark brown or red with white spots. A large buck can weigh about 200 pounds<strong>.</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 100%;">Sika Deer </span><span style="font-size: 180%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">(Country of Origin: Japan and China)</span></strong></p>
<p>Sika were native from southern Siberia and the adjacent Japanese island of Hokkaido south, along both the mainland and islands, to southeastern China and Formosa. A small to medium sized deer that, due to extensive hybridization in Texas, is highly variable in size and coloration. In general, sika are all &quot;compact&quot; in form; appear &quot;dainty-legged&quot;; and have a short, trim, wedge-shaped head. Males carry antlers that average 28-48 cm in length, although exceptional racks may be up to 74 cm in length. Sika antlers have 3-4 points branching from a main beam; there is no palmate growth as in the fallow deer. Females have a pair of black bumps on the forehead, their placement corresponding to that of the male’s antlers.</p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 100%;">Red Deer</span><span style="font-size: 180%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">(Country of Origin: Europe)</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 100%;">The Hartford Insurance Company picked an impressive buck when they made the Red Stag their symbol. The males are the most impressive of all the exotic deer. A trophy buck will have 30 inch antlers with 5 or 6 points per side. They are reddish brown color with long hair. A large male will weigh 400 pounds. </span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 100%;">Blackbuck Antelope</span><span style="font-size: 180%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">(Country of Origin: India)</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 100%;">This antelope is considered to be the most exotic of all the exotics. The horns twist out to four turns and have lengths of 17 to 22 inches on the straight line measurement. The black and white coloration is absolutely gorgeous ! A large buck will weight 80 pounds.</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 100%;">Ibex Goat</span><span style="font-size: 180%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">(Country of Origin: Asia)</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 100%;">The typical Persian Ibex is light brown with a black band around their shoulders. A record male will have horns 26 to 32 inches long. A large billy will weigh 150 pounds.</span></p>Admin2008-05-08T00:00:00-05:00Discount Ram Hunthttp://www.thompsontemple.net/2008/05/discount-ram-hunt.html
The discount ram hunts cost $190.00 per person and we ask for a $100.00 deposit per person (non-refundable). This includes 1 1/2 days guide fee and the trophy fee for one ram. For comfortable lodging, I recommend the Woodbine Inn in Camp Wood (830-597-2310), though free bunkhouse lodging is available...<p>The discount ram hunts cost $190.00 per person and we ask for a $100.00 deposit per person (non-refundable). This includes 1 1/2 days guide fee and the trophy fee for one ram.</p>
<p>For comfortable lodging, I recommend the Woodbine Inn in Camp Wood (830-597-2310), though free bunkhouse lodging is available at the ranch.</p>
<p>If you do not shoot a ram, then the charge is only $100.00 per person. There is no charge for non-hunters. The hunt is similar as a typical white tail deer hunt except for rams. Rams are not as wild as a whitetail, so everyone should have an opportunity to take one. We hunt mostly from blinds with some walking. There are 6 types of rams to choose from ( Corsican, Mouflon, White Texas Dall, Black Hawaiian, Rambo and New Zealand Goat).</p>
<p>Some rams have color coded ear tags and these tagged rams are more expensive than the untagged rams.</p>
<p><strong>Our most popular ram hunt is for rams with red tags for $270 each. They are in all species and are generally bigger than the $190 untagged rams.</strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #111111;"><strong>T</strong><strong>here are currently some rams on the ranch with large blue tags in their right ear which require a the total hunt/trophy fee of $360.00. </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #111111;"><strong>We also currently have some rams on the ranch with large orange tags in their right ear which require a total hunt/trophy fee $500.00. </strong></span></p>
<p>Ram hunts are currently held starting Saturday morning and ending Sunday at noon..... You should plan on arriving Friday evening because the hunt starts early Saturday morning.</p>
<p>I welcome rifle (center fire), bow (compound and traditional), black powder and handgun hunting.</p>
<p>You will need to bring your own food, towels and sleeping bags. We have barbecue pits available, the lodge does has some indoor cooking facilities.</p>
<p>If you so desire, a local young man currently charges $20.00 to skin and quarter your ram on site. I have a walk-in cooler at the ranch for overnight storage of your trophy.</p>
<p>The ranch is mountainous and ideal for rams which makes for a great hunt.</p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-size: 100%;">Discount Ram Descriptions:</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 100%;">Corsican Ram</span><span style="font-size: 100%;">(Country of Origin: West Indies )</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 100%;">We have put probably put more Corsican Rams in the book than anyone else ! The Rocky Mountain Bighorn is considered by many to be the number one North American big game animal. The Corsican Ram is very similar in appearance to the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Ram. They are reddish brown with an attractive black mane on the bottom of their neck. A large ram can weight 125 pounds. The Corsican Ram, Mouflon Ram, the White Texas Dall Ram and the Hawaiian Black Ram comprise the Texas Grand Slam ! Hunt all four and get the Texas Slam Cap! </span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 100%;">Mouflon Ram</span><span style="font-size: 100%;">(Country of Origin: Greece) </span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 100%;">The Mouflon Ram is considered to be the handsome of all the wild sheep of the world. For the Texas Slam we parallel the Mouflon Ram to the Desert Bighorn Ram in Arizona. The horns curl up, out, down and back in towards the face. A trophy ram will broom off the ends of his horns below his eyes. They are brown with a black mane and a black face. A mature ram will weigh about 90 pounds. </span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 100%;">Texas White Dall Ram</span><span style="font-size: 100%;">(Country of Origin: USA - Texas)</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 100%;">This ram has an appearance similar to the white Alaskan Dall Ram. Their horns usually curl up, out, down and out. They are either snow white or a golden color with a white face. A grown ram can weigh up to 130 pounds. The Texas Dall Sheep is a hybrid sheep that originated in Texas.</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 100%;">Black Hawaiian Ram</span><span style="font-size: 100%;">(Country of Origin: USA - Hawaii)</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 100%;">This the fourth member of the Texas Slam, reminds me of the Stone Sheep found in the mountains of British Columbia. The islands of Hawaii have black sheep with reddish wool that range in their mountains. The horns grow up, out, down and back out with 25 inch or more curls on record book rams. The coloration is solid black throughout except for a white muzzle. A large ram will weigh 130 pounds. </span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 100%;">Rambo Ram</span><span style="font-size: 100%;">(Country of Origin: Asia)</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 100%;">These are big rams with awesome horns ! The Rambo Ram is a domestic ram that is found in large numbers in the Texas Hill Country. The horns curl up, out, down and back out with curls exceeding 30 inches in length ! Their coloration is white with kinky twisted hair. A large ram can weigh 250 pounds.</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 100%;">New Zealand Goat</span><span style="font-size: 100%;">(Country of Origin: New Zealand)</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 100%;">We have lots of record book New Zealand billies on our ranches. This goat has long twisted horns, They are listed in the Records of Exotics Book as a Catalina Goat. Actually they are an Angora Goat. The horns spread out to a length of 26 to 33 inches on each horn ! This goat is white with a kinky hair similar to the Rambo Ram. A mature billy will weigh 125 pounds.</span></p>Admin2008-05-08T00:00:00-05:00Hill Country Bighornshttp://www.thompsontemple.net/2008/05/hill-country-bighorns.html
Milt Sanburg outside of Montrose, Colorado had a herd of mouflon sheep. Rocky Mountain bighorn rams from the nearby national forest periodically came over and bred a number of ewes. The result was 10 to 15 rams and ewes that were 1/2 bighorn and 1/2 mouflon. The rams were very...<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Milt Sanburg outside of Montrose, Colorado had a herd of mouflon sheep. &nbsp;Rocky Mountain bighorn rams from the nearby national forest periodically came over and bred a number of ewes. &nbsp;The result was 10 to 15 rams and ewes that were 1/2 bighorn and 1/2 mouflon. &nbsp;The rams were very impressive!&nbsp;</p>
<p>Alan Baier of Collbran, Colorado and myself met with the Colorado Fish and Game. &nbsp;They were anxious to get the crossbreeds out of Colorado. &nbsp;An agreement was reached to transport the sheep to my ranch in Texas. &nbsp;</p>
<p>In recent years I have attempted to replace the mouflon portion of the sheep with a larger breed of sheep- Stumberg Sheep. &nbsp;I have also purchased Urial rams to do the same thing. &nbsp;</p>
<p>The results have been fantastic! &nbsp;Heavy bodied rams with large think horns have been harvested. &nbsp;A limited number of trophy rams are available to hunt for $2900 plus a $250 per day guide fee.</p>
<p>Stocking age live ewes and young rams are available for $350 each f.o.b. our barn.</p>
<p>Contact Thompson Temple at (830)&nbsp;486-6702 or see <a href="http://www.hillcountrybighorns.com" target="_blank">hillcountrybighorns.com</a> for more information.</p>
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<p><a class="asset-img-link" style="display: inline;" href="http://owentemple.typepad.com/.a/6a00e55074dd8a88330192acc603a3970d-pi"><img class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e55074dd8a88330192acc603a3970d" title="TBT-Scan2" src="http://owentemple.typepad.com/.a/6a00e55074dd8a88330192acc603a3970d-500wi" alt="TBT-Scan2" /></a><br /><br /></p>Admin2008-05-07T00:00:00-05:00Urial Sheephttp://www.thompsontemple.net/2008/04/urial-sheep.html
Stocking Age Urials $1500 each Trophy Hunt Urial Rams $6500 1-830-486-6702 1-830-234-4120 The Urial sheep is the largest of the wild exotic sheep to be found on U.S.A. hunting ranches. This is myself, Thompson Temple with a prime specimen. Mount by Tom Mudgett for Tad Puckett of the White Elk...<p>&#0160;
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<p>Stocking Age Urials $1500 each</p>
<p>Trophy Hunt Urial Rams $6500</p>
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<p>The Urial sheep is the largest of the wild exotic sheep to be found on U.S.A. hunting ranches. This is myself, Thompson Temple with a prime specimen. Mount by Tom Mudgett for Tad Puckett of the White Elk Ranch.</p>
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URIAL SHEEP - America&#39;s Hottest New exotic
The urial sheep stands tall at the shoulder with horns frequently exceeding 40 inches in length. In a nutshell, they are the first exotic sheep to rival our native North American sheep!
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<p>They are wild and athletic. They are in a class of their own as compared to the Corsican ram. They are twice the size of a mouflon ram. They jump a four fence with ease.
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<p>Their horns curl deep down where they can reach 40 inches with one curl!&#0160;</p>
<p>The first imports came to the San Diego zoo years ago. They are only now becoming available to hunters in significant numbers.
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<p>The Transcaspian Urial Sheep can be identified primarily by the white hair found from the top to the bottom of the beard as found in the ram above. They are the most desirable and expensive of the Urials.</p>
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<p>The Afghan Urial Sheep can be identified by a white mane on top and a black mane on the bottom as found on the ram above. The horn size on U.S.A. specimans equal the Transcaspians. They are super desirable also.</p>
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In the summer, the beards are less or even non existent. It is also possible for a urial to have no white on the mane.</p>
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Once again - can you pick out the Urial ram in this photo? Sure you can! Have I made my point yet? Forty inch rams are coming!
<p><strong>HUNTING URIAL RAMS</strong>
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<p>My experience with urial sheep on large acreage, medium acreage, and even small acreage is that their number one defense after they detect danger is to run very fast. On Steve Forest&#39;s 23,000 acres, I have seen them run for 3 miles at a hint of danger before they stopped. They have long legs, like a race horse, that are made for running! As I said before, they are much more athletic than the normal exotic sheep we have in this country. I have not seen them with the innate intelligence like an aoudad however. If the urial sees something they don&#39;t like, then they just run - similar to a blackbuck.
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Urial rams are being bred to Texas Dall ewes, mouflon ewes, Hawaiian black ewes, Corsican ewes, and painted desert ewes. Did you ever hunt a Texas Dall ram? Or a Mouflon ram? Well get ready because the &quot;Jumbo Sizes&quot; are coming! Is this good or bad? I think that it is good for me.
The horns are going to get bigger with deeper curls. The bodies will get bigger. They will be a lot wilder. They will jump higher. They will be smarter. They will be a better game animal. More sporting!
When will this happen? Right now! There will be 50 percent Urials, 25 percent Urials, and less. Some ranchers will be perplexed when their sheep jump out of the corrals.
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This urial ram&#39;s horn was measured to be 38 inches long. A ram like this probably retails for about $12,000 at this time.
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<p>As I stated earlier, a Urial ram is a comparable trophy to a desert bighorn ram. The urial horns are longer, but not as thick at the base. Both will weigh about the same on an average of 180 pounds. They are about the same height at the shoulders also.
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I have a friend that just shot a desert bighorn on a private ranch in west Texas. He got a good buy for $42,000. This keeps the hunting cost high for a Urial ram. After the Urial numbers increase, then the price should come down some. A Urial ram is a high quality trophy!
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<p>Persons interested in hunting a Urial ram can call me at the number listed on page 1 and I can help you locate a ranch with Urial rams. There are also Urial hybrids available for less.
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These young weaning age urials are ready to find a new home! Can you pick out the male? Females can have horns also!
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<p><strong>STOCKING URIAL SHEEP</strong>
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<p>The urial sheep require a tall fence to be restrained. They can easily jump a four foot fence. Also they are very wild - almost crazy wild. I have seen them crash into tree limbs at very high speeds when they are released. I have gone to catch one in a barn and have them jump over me. It is hard for 2 men to hold a grown ram. They are strong. </p>
<p>One time I was trying to catch some urial sheep in a 2 acre pen. There was a water trough outside the pen and one inside the pen. I turned the water off to the trough outside the pen so I could close the gate when they drank water in the pen. The first trapping went well. After that they would not go into the pen at all!
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A breeding age ram like this one would have a higher value than a younger ram. Can you pick out the Urial ram in this photo?
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<p>OK. So you might be interested in knowing about buying Urial sheep. The stocking price is usually a factor of the hunting price. The hunting price is high, so the stocking cost is higher than what you might expect. I have seen breeding age young males and females go for $4,000 each on top quality animals. I have seen the Afghan Urials go for $1,500 each. The lower grade hybrids are less.
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<p>They will probably do best on ranches of 200 acres or more. This is true except where they are raised in confinement. You can take them from a pen to the pasture, but it is hard to go from a pasture to a pen.
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<p>If you are interested in buying Urial sheep, then you can call 1-830-486-6702.
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<p>I photographed this ram at the San Diego Wild Animal Park in California. He is a hybrid Urial. His ancestors came from Iran.</p>
<p><strong>ORIGINAL URIAL IMPORTS ARE HYBRIDS</strong></p>
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There are naturally occurring hybrids in almost all types of wild sheep. A Stone sheep from British Columbia is a naturally occurring crossbreed between a Rocky Mountain bighorn ram and an Alaskan Dall ram. There are lots of subspecies of Urials.
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<p>The Transcaspian Urials border the red sheep on one side and the Black Mountain argalis on the other side. Yes, they interbreed on both sides. They call these intersecting areas &quot;transition zones&quot;. The original imports for Urial sheep came from a transition zone between the Transcaspian Urials and the red sheep. This is my opinion. Therefore, the offspring can look like the Transcaspian Urials, the red sheep, or the Afghan Urials.</p>
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<p>This ram is what we would call an Afghan Urial based on the fact that he does not have a full, long white beard.</p>
<p><strong>WHAT IS AN AFGHAN URIAL TECHNICALLY?</strong></p>
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They are a naturally occurring cross between a Transcaspian Urial and a red sheep. They are frequently hunted in Iran. In the U.S. there horn sizes are equivalent to the Transcaspian Urials. In Iran the body and horns are a little smaller. So what&#39;s the primary difference? It is the white beard or lack of white beard.
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<p>While we are talking about white beards, there are a few interesting side notes. Young males usually do not have beards. Most rams develop white beards when they get older. Some Urial rams never develop white on their beards. Some rams will have white on their beards in the fall and lose it in the spring.</p>
<p>An Afghan Urial has a beard half white.
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<p>Can you pick out the Urial rain in this photograph? Sure you can! They are awesome! Exotic sheep will change!</p>
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<p><strong>MAN INDUCED HYBRID URIALS ARE COMING!</strong></p>
<p>Urial rams are being bred to Texas Dall ewes, mouflon ewes, Hawaiian black ewes, Corsican ewes, and painted desert ewes. </p>
<p>Did you ever hunt a Texas Dall ram? Or a Mouflon ram? Well get ready because the &quot;Jumbo Sizes&quot; are coming! Is this good or bad? I think that it is good for me.
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<p>The horns are going to get bigger with deeper curls. The bodies will get bigger. They will be a lot wilder. They will jump higher. They will be smarter. They will be a better game animal. More sporting!
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<p>When will this happen? Right now! There will be 50 percent Urials, 25 percent Urials, and less. Some ranchers will be perplexed when their sheep jump out of the corrals.
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<p>Once again - can you pick out the Urial ram in this photo? Sure you can! Have I made my point yet? Forty inch rams are coming!</p>
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<p>This 45 inch Urial hybrid ram taken by Timbo Thompson is 25 percent mouflon. We need one of these on every wall!</p>
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Timbo Thompson scores again on this 40 inch Urial cross Corsican ram. Yes sir! This booklet is telling the future for rams.
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This is a 2 year old Urial cross mouflon (50-50). This ram is huge even now! What a super sized mouflon ram! Hello!</p>
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<p>Here is a Urial cross Texas Dall. The horn size is deceptive on live photos because you do not realize how big the bodies are.</p>
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<p>OK. One more crossbreed, then we go back to pictures of what we call ccUrials&quot;. The owner of this rain hoped for 50 inches!</p>
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This Urial ram was measured at 40 inches about the time off this photograph. When judging Urials you can use this as a guide.
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<p>This is the same ram with head turned. The horn tip is below the eye! The white on the beard. Afghan or Transcaspian?</p>
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<p>Here are two photographs again of another ram. Hour long is he? I don&#39;t know. The horn tips are below the eye. He could grow to 45&quot;.</p>
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<p>This ram is owned by Rick Young. He bought it from Steve Forest. It is awesome! This is a perfect specimen of a Transcaspian Urial.</p>
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<p>This Urial rain was to be loaded in this pickup. A urial rant can fill up the bed of a pickup! The Urial is comparable to a desert bighorn!</p>
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<p>Here is the same ram as above, already caped out. This is a lot of ram! PTL! We need to put a ram on your wall or herd on your ranch.</p>
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<p>It is hard to tell on a black and white photo to see the body color. The rams on the front and back cover are good examples.</p>
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<p>This Urial ram has a pointed white strip on his beard. As you have seen, it can be a thin line between Afghan And Transcaspian.</p>
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OK. One more time. Tbis Urial has a white beard from top to bottom. This makes him a Transcaspian Urial, but they aren&#39;t pure.
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<p>OK. The ram in this photo is a ????????. The same ram had white on the beard in the fall. Good hunting and keep the faith!</p>
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